Characterizing the Relationship Between Payer Mix and Diagnostic Intensity at the Hospital Level.

Michael I EllenbogenLaura PrichettDaniel J Brotman

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)

At the hospital level, a favorable payer mix is associated with higher diagnostic intensity. This suggests that financial incentives may be a driver of diagnostic overuse.

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